The disruption of Parliament on Thursday during President Jacob Zuma’s eighth state-of-the-nation address is a direct violation of the Constitution, African National Congress MP Naledi Pandor said.

“The disruption we saw was a direct violation of the Constitution,” she said.

Speaking to other MP’s she said: “I thought you knew the rules very well and I suggest you read rule seven of the joint rules.”

Economic Freedom Fighter MPs disrupted Zuma and asked when he would pay back the money in terms of what the public protector found on his private residence in Nkandla.

EFF leader Julius Malema, deputy president Floyd Shivambu and MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was also asked to leave the house.

At around 7.42pm, Malema, hat in hand, left Parliament.

Parly disruption ‘disgusting’ – Buthelezi

Founder of the Inkatha Freedom Party Mangosuthu Buthelezi said that the disruptions in Parliament on Thursday were “disgusting” and “utter nonsense”.

“I think what we have seen today is disgusting. I think our country is really torn to pieces and I think the struggle didn’t take place for people to play the fool,” he said after President Jacob Zuma’s state-of-the-nation-address was interrupted by Economic Freedom Fighters MPs.

“[This is] not what the majority of people in this house want to see. If the Constitution allows us to vote, why can’t we put this to vote?”